A new edition of Bill Byson's worldwide bestseller A Short History of Nearly Everything abridged and adapted for children. With full colour illustrations and photographs.
Join Button and her fairy friends as they explore the magical world of baking. It's the Fairy Academy graduation picnic and Button can't wait to show off her final project
Award-winning, bestselling and beloved Jacqueline Wilson tells the fascinating, moving story of a girl sent away from home as an evacuee during the Second World War.
Have you ever wondered why pirates wore gold earrings, or where the saying 'sick as a parrot' came from? And do you know wh the cruellest pirate in history was? John Farman's got all the answers, so come aboard for his short and bloody history of the day-to-day life of pirates!
Have you ever wondered what highwaymen did did during the day? Or who the most dangerous highwayman was? John Farman delivers all the answers in this short and bloody history of highwaymen!
Have you ever wondered how knights managed to walk, let alone fight, covered from head to foot in metal? And have you heard about the knights who became addicted to jousting? Or the one who was rescued by a monkey? It's all in John Farman's brilliant book. So arm yourself for a fact attack!
Psst! Do you know how to make invisible ink or send a coded message? And have you heard about the pope who was a spy? John Farman's been doing some spying of his own and has uncovered all the answers in this fantastic book. But beware, this message will self-destruct in five seconds!
From the school swot to school dinners, we've got every subject covered in this bumper book of poetry. Don't go to school without it!
This volume contains two books: School Verse, and More School Verse